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Ogunquit vs Mendon vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Mendon | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,113Lowest |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.